Drink and drive

Bizman buys Scotch at Mumbai airport duty free and wins a Merc at India's first airport raffle

Bizman buys Scotch at Mumbai airport duty free and wins a Merc at India's first airport raffle

NRI Haresh Dayalani enjoys his drink and he will now drive a super luxe Rs 28 lakh Mercedes Benz C Class.

All he did was buy two bottles of Scotch at the Mumbai airport duty free, while flying in from Paris in late March, making him eligible for India's first airport raffle.

Hot wheels: The Rs 28 lakh Mercedes Benz C200 Kompressor was up for grabs since February

"Little did I know that my love for a drink would prove this lucky," said the 34-year-old businessman from Saint Martin, a tropical island in the Caribbean.

Lady luck shines

The owner of two retail garment boutiques in the Caribbean, Dayalani has always wanted to own a Mercedes. "It was sheer luck that I filled up the raffles form.
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I had time as my luggage hadn't arrived. I never dreamt a Rs 2,800 Johnnie Walker would win me a luxury car," he said.
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In fact, quipped Dayalani, his family never considered him lucky. "I never win a quiz or housie. The only prize I have ever won is a sandwich at Subway," he chuckled.
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But Dayalani will not take the Mercedes home. "I plan to keep it here and use it when I'm in India," he said and added that he frequents the city on business and has a house in Pune.

The luxurious and stylish Mercedes Benz C200 Kompressor has been up for grabs since February this year.
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Santosh Kanekar, executive director (marketing and innovation), Diageo, said, "The lucky draw, while reinforcing our commitments to consumers enabled them to revel in the unique and exclusive experience of Johnnie Walker.

Shopping at the duty free zone offers customers the convenience and value advantage of a different kind." Diageo are the makers of Johnnie Walker.

Duty Free Zone

Mumbai airport's duty free zone offers a wide variety ofu00a0 quality international products such as liquor, tobacco, fragrance food and personal accessories.

The world's first Duty Free shop was established at Shannon Airport by Dr Brendan O'Regan in Ireland.